Who is Jim Jordan?
A: James Daniel Jordan is an American attorney and politician serving as the
U.S. representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district since 2007.
His district stretches from Lake Erie to where?
A: Just below Urbana in north-central and western Ohio and includes Lima,
Marion, Tiffin, Norwalk, and Elyria.
A member of the Republican Party, Jordan is a former
collegiate what?
A: Wrestler and college wrestling coach.
President Donald Trump awarded Jordan “what” on January
11, 2021.
A: the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Jordan is a founding member of what?
A: The conservative House Freedom Caucus, serving as its first chair from
2015 to 2017, and as its vice chair since 2017.
He was the ranking member of the House what?
A: Oversight Committee from 2019 to 2020.
He vacated that position to become what?
A: The ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee.
Jordan is a close ally of what former president?
A: Donald Trump.
During Trump's presidency, Jordan sought to do what?
A: Discredit investigations into Russian interference in the
2016
election.
He staged a sit-in to prevent a Trump impeachment
inquiry hearing over what?
A: The Trump-Ukraine scandal.
After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and
Trump refused to concede while making false claims of fraud, Jordan
supported lawsuits to do what?
A: Invalidate the election results and voted not to certify the Electoral
College results.
He has refused to cooperate with what committee?
A: The United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, which
subpoenaed him on May 12, 2022.
Where was Jordan born and raised?
A: In Champaign County, Ohio.
Who were his parents?
A: Shirley and John Jordan.
He attended and wrestled for what high school?
A: Graham High School
He won state championships all four years he was what?
A: In high school and compiled a 156–1 win–loss record.
He then enrolled at what university?
A: The University of Wisconsin–Madison.
When did he graduate with a bachelor's degree in
economics?
A: In 1986.
Jordan earned a master's degree in education from Ohio
State University and a Juris Doctor from where?
A: The Capital University Law School.
In a 2018 interview, Jordan said he never did what?
A: Took the bar examination.
When was Jordan an assistant wrestling coach with Ohio
State University's wrestling program?
A: From 1987 to 1995.
Jordan was elected to what in November 1994?
A: The Ohio House of Representatives and he represented the 85th Ohio House
district for three terms.
In 2000, Jordan was elected to what?
A: The Ohio Senate over independent candidate Jack Kaffenberger with 88% of
the vote.
In 2004, Jordan defeated Kaffenberger again, with what
percentage of the vote?
A: 79%.
He won the Republican primary for the 4th district in
2006 after 26-year incumbent Mike Oxley announced what?
A: His retirement.
Jordan defeated what Democratic nominee in the general
election with 60% of the vote?
A: Rick Siferd.
Jordan was reelected in 2008, defeating what Democratic
nominee?
A: Mike Carroll with 65% of the vote.
In 2010, he was again reelected, defeating whom?
A: Democrat Doug Litt and Libertarian Donald Kissick with 71% of the vote.